2 Cash - Chunxi Yuanbao; Regular script; with year; iron
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Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Southern Song dynasty › Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (1162-1189)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 9-12 (1182-1185) |
| Calendar | Chinese - Chunxi era |
| Value | 2 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (621-1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Weight | 7 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Technique | Cast |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 217846 |
| References | Hartill# 17.248 David Hartill; 2017. Cast Chinese Coins (2nd Edition). Self-published, London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read clockwise (in Regular script).
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
淳
寶 熙
元
Translation:
Chun Xi Yuan Bao
Chunxi (3rd era of Xiaozong, 1174-1189) / Original currency
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram above and sometimes one below.
Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)
Lettering:
十
一
Translation:
Shi Yi
Year 11
Edge
Plain
Mints
| Dingcheng Mint (定城监), Guangzhou, modern-day Huangchuan, Henan, China (circa 1184-1192) | |
| Fengyuan Mint (丰远监), Jiazhou (Jiading-du), modern-day Leshan, Sichuan, China (?-1059; 1069-1129; 1153-?) | |
| Fumin Mint / Foundry of the Daye and Dabao Mints, Xingguo Army (富民监 / 又称大冶监), Daye, Hubei, China (1170-1212) | |
| Huimin Mint (惠民监), Qiongzhou, modern-day Qionglai, Sichuan, China | |
| Iron Currency Mint, Nan'an Army (铁钱监), modern-day Dayu, Jiangxi, China (circa 1172) | |
| Old Yidu Mint (益都旧监), Chengdu-fu, modern-day Chengdu, Sichuan, China (circa 970-1129) | |
| Qichun Mint (蕲春监), Qizhou, modern-day Qichun, Hubei, China (1073-1214) | |
| Shaoxing Mint (绍兴监), Lizhou, modern-day Guangyuan, Sichuan, China (1005-1128; 1145-?) | |
| Susong Mint (宿松监), Shuzhou, modern-day Susong, Anhui, China (1073-?; 1170-1175; 1178-1183) | |
| Tong'an Mint (同安监), Shuzhou, modern-day Qianshan, Anhui, China (1073-1214) | |
| Yazhou, modern-day Ya'an, Sichuan, China (970-1016; 1080-?; 1210-?) |
Comments
In 1180, numbers were added to the reverses to indicate the year of issue (which was said to reduce the amount of illegal casting). Presumably, coins without years were cast before the numbers were added.
See also
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; with crescent and dot; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Feng; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Feng; with crescent; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Li; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Qiong; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; with crescent and dot)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Feng; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Guang; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Li; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Qiong; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Quan; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Ye; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Yu; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Chun; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Chun; with crescent and dot; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Chun; with crescent; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Chun; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Chun; with crescent and dot; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Song; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Shu Song; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Shu Song; with crescent; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Shu Tong; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Shu Tong; with crescent; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Tong; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Seal script; Chun; with year; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Song; with year; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Tong; with year; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Regular script; Chun; with year; iron)
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2 Cash - Chunxi (Yuanbao; Clerical script; Chun; with year; iron)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 9 (1182) | Hartill#17.248: Year 九 (Jiu) | ||||||||||||||
| 10 (1183) | Hartill#17.249: Year 十 (Shi) | ||||||||||||||
| 11 (1184) | Hartill#17.250: Year 十一 (Shi Yi) | ||||||||||||||
| 12 (1185) | Hartill#17.251: Year 十二 (Shi Er) | ||||||||||||||
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